Ophiopogon (Mai men dong)
Chinese Medicine Indications:
Moistens the lungs, stops cough – used when lung yin has been injured, with signs such as dry cough, thick sputum that is difficult to expectorate, and coughing up blood.
Augments the stomach yin, generates fluids – for dry tongue and mouth due to deficient stomach yin
Clears the heart and eliminates irritability – due to yin deficiency or a warm febrile disease at nutritive level. Symptoms worsen at night.
Moistens the intestines